Abstract: A plastic molded body is produced that resembles natural materials such as marble, granite, etc. more closely that the prior products. The plastic molded body has a polymer phase produced from a hardenable reaction material, and a particulate filler material that is dispersed in the polymer phase. The filler material is a resin material that is filled with an inorganic filler. The polymer phase includes up to 60 wt % inorganic aggregate particles based on the weight of the plastic molded body. The filling material has a grain size of 60 to 8,000 ?m and makes up approximately 5 to approximately 65 wt % of the plastic molded body. The filler material has at least 10 volume % of particles that have two or more differently colored, surface-visible polymer layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of finely divided microcrystalline-to-amorphous metal and/or alloy powders and of metals and/or alloys in the form of colloidal solutions in organic solvents, which is process is characterized in that in inert organic solvents metal salts individually or in admixture are reacted with alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal hydrides which are maintained in solution by means of organoboron or organogallium complexing agents, or with tetraalkylammonium triorganoborohydrate, respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of finely divided microcrystalline-to-amorphous metal and/or alloy powders and of metals and/or alloys in the form of colloidal solutions in organic solvents, which is process is characterized in that in inert organic solvents metal salts individually or in admixture are reacted with alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal hydrides which are maintained in solution by means of organoboron or organogallium complexing agents, or with tetraalkylammonium triorgano-borohydrate, respectively.